Meritocracy
Principle according to which positions and rewards should be distributed by talent, effort, and performance rather than origin or privilege, defending equal opportunity and selection by ability.
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In one sentence
I want a society where talent and effort decide positions, with equal opportunity and rewards proportional to each person's merit.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Balanced
Structure
- Strong · Democracy
Representation
- Leaning · Liberty
Power
- Leaning · Multiculturalism
Immigration
- Leaning · Pacifist
Diplomacy
- Balanced
Intervention
- Balanced
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Control
- Strong · Globalism
Trade
- Balanced
Religion
- Leaning · Progressive
Morality
- Leaning · Technology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Trade
Leans further toward globalism than 81% of the 243 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 63This ideology 28
Of all the axes, Trade is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Religion
On Religion, it sits practically at the catalog median.
Ideology median 55This ideology 55
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Adrian Wooldridge
A British journalist and essayist, Wooldridge is one of the leading defenders of meritocracy, arguing that selection by merit and ability drove the modern world and needs to be renewed in our time.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyFernando Henrique CardosoSociologist and statesman98%
SociallyReza PahlaviIranian opposition figure in exile97%
EconomicallyMário CovasGovernor of São Paulo100%
Other compatible profiles
BusinessJensen HuangEntrepreneur96%
BusinessSam AltmanEntrepreneur95%
PhilosophyBenjamin ConstantPolitical philosopher95%
PoliticsEduardo LeiteGovernor95%
EconomicsPaul RomerEconomist95%
PoliticsJoão DoriaBusinessman and politician95%
Intellectual lifeRay KurzweilInventor and futurist94%
PhilosophyIsaiah BerlinPhilosopher94%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Singapore
One-party liberal technocracyAn Asian city-state, Singapore is a parliamentary republic dominated by a single party, combining open capitalism, efficient technocratic management, strict order, and limited political freedoms in the name of progress.
Other close countries
Ireland
Liberal-multinational republicA European parliamentary republic, Ireland combines liberal democracy, an open market economy attractive to multinationals, a tradition of neutrality, and rapid social transformation toward progressive policies.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyChileProgressive-liberal republic96%
SociallyRio Grande do Sul (Brazil)Ranching-agribusiness region98%
EconomicallyEcuadorPresidential republic100%
The most distant
Weimar Republic
1919–1933Germany's first democracy, the Weimar Republic united parliamentarism, proportional representation, and intense cultural life, but was undermined by economic crises and political instability that paved the way for Nazism.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyEmpire of Brazil1822–188977%
SociallyDutch Republic (United Provinces)1581–179579%
EconomicallyAbbasid Caliphate750–125897%
The most distant
Ideological proximity
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